9, Bentley Way, Woodford Green, IG8 0SE Data via plota.co.uk

1255/26 - Cert. Lawfulness Proposed Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Front porch/canopy extension. (summary) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 May 2026
✓
Validated
13 May 2026
✗
Refused
15 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 May 2026 · Delegated C/Signed A. Smith · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Special area of conservation 26 m away: Epping Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Redbridge AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
SSSI 26 m away: Epping Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Redbridge built-up area; Green belt 33 m away: London; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Redbridge
Application type
Cert. Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
IG8 0SE
Received
9 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Monkhams
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Unlawful
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated C/Signed A. Smith
Applicant
Show
Agent
HOKO DESIGN

How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 29 days faster than Redbridge's median of 31 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,288decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Redbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Redbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14920413
Site or press notice
13 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Refused
Front porch. (Summary).
2624/23
2021 Approved
Single storey rear extension. One new window to side elevation. Loft conversion with a re…
4419/21
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Land At And Around, Whitehall Road, Woodford Green
1x Sycamore (06G4)- To be felled (summary)
0083/23
2022 Approved
15, Bentley Way, Woodford Green, IG8 0SE
Conversion of garage into habitable room. Single storey rear extension with patio and ste…
2960/22
2021 Approved
Land At And Around, Whitehall Road, Woodford Green
G1 (Mixed Trees) - cut back row of trees to give a 2m clearance. (Summary).
1234/21
2019 Approved
13, Bentley Way, Woodford Green, IG8 0SE
Single storey rear infill extension. (Summary).
0364/19
2017 Approved
17, Bentley Way, Woodford Green, IG8 0SE
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3 metres and heig…
5062/17
2017 Approved
17, Bentley Way, Woodford Green, IG8 0SE
Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer. Four front roof lights. (…
2142/17
2017 Approved
17, Bentley Way, Woodford Green, IG8 0SE
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3 metres and he…
1029/17
2017 Refused
17, Bentley Way, Woodford Green, IG8 0SE
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3 metres and heig…
0281/17
Redbridge
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Redbridge ranks #129 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Redbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Redbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #292 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #129 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #90 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
152 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
32%
Change of use approved
192 decided
1,673
Total decisions
461 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings